Lin sends away for a hot-cold serving tray she has seen advertised. The tray is promised to keep hot dishes hot and cold dishes cold without electricity. Lin tries it out by placing a pan of hot beans on it. They stay hot throughout dinner. "It works," she tells her husband.Is Lin using good causal reasoning?

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


No: It's a post hoc.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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What will be an ideal response?

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